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Rick Lane

The UK government is considering banning children from speaking to strangers in games like Fortnite and Roblox

TOPSHOT - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on December 10, 2025, to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images).

A possible social media ban for children in the UK could be expanded to games, the government's online safety minister has suggested.

Speaking to The Sunday Times (via Game Developer) Kanishka Narayan said that a ban on social media for teenagers—which is being considered by the UK following a social media ban being implemented in Australia—could include restrictions for online video game platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, an area that Australia's social media ban does not extend to.

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